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The hospital was founded in 1894. Up until 2002, it was a private non-profit hospital. In 2002, Alameda voters approved a $298 per year parcel tax, and the hospital became a district hospital with the formation of the Alameda Health Care District.
The system began as the Alameda County Infirmary in 1864. In the 1920s, it became the Fairmont Hospital, the first public rehabilitation center in the western United States. In 1927, Highland Hospital was established in East Oakland.
In 1894, Alameda Hospital officially opened its doors to patients in what was formerly the six-bed Alameda Sanatorium on San Jose Avenue. The Hospital was an immediate success and quickly saw a growing demand for services by Alameda residents.
in northern California: one district was formed to save Alameda Hospital in the city of Alameda, where two-thirds of the voters approved a new tax of nearly $300 per parcel.
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Each health care district is governed by a locally elected five-member board of directors. [1] Palomar Health in San Diego County is the largest district in California. [3] In 1945, the California Legislature passed the Local Hospital District Law which authorized the special districts.
On April 9, 2002, the voters of Alameda approved the formation of the City of Alameda Health Care District. The passage of this health care district initiative allows Alameda Hospital to continue to provide you and your family with quality and personalized health care, close to home.
May 7, 2014 · Alameda Health System, which took ownership of San Leandro Hospital on Oct. 31, also includes Fairmont Hospital and Oakland’s Highland Hospital and the John George Psychiatric Hospital.
